# The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026, Part IV: AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III

Extent: N.I.

Premium
Amount
12.—(1) Severe disability premium—
(1)
(a)
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(a);
(a)
£86.05;
(b)
where the claimant satisfies the condition in paragraph 6(2)(b)—
(b)
(i)
in a case where there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or carer support payment or who has an award of universal credit which includes the carer element under regulation 30 of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 if he or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 6(7);
(i)
£86.05;
(ii)
in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance or payment or such an award of universal credit.
(ii)
£172.10.
(2) Enhanced disability premium.
(2) £33.99 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 7 are satisfied.
(3) Disabled child premium.
(3) £84.46 in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 8 is satisfied.
(4) Carer premium.
(4) £48.15 in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 9.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2026/59/schedule/7/part/IV (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-northern-ireland-2026/schedule-7/part-IV
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